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Can I mix my lights?

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Needatumbledryer · 30/11/2024 14:33

Getting the xmas tree today, Dd is desperate to.
I’m bored of the normal lights and wanted to take it back to my 80/90’s childhood and I got some of the coloured lights too. I don’t seem to have got as many as I thought, would it look weird to do a mix of the warm ones and coloured? Do people do that?

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twiddlingthumbs69 · 30/11/2024 21:43

I had the same dilemma last year. Ended up using both. We had 1500 lights on a 5ft tree in the end. I was like a nuclear reactor humming away in the corner.
Just going for coloured this year. Can afford the electricity bill!

HowNowBrownCow2 · 30/11/2024 21:37

I keep saying I am going to switch to coloured lights one of these years but I've got hundreds of warm white lights so it feels like a waste of money to switch to coloured.

If I was going to mix them I'd trying scatter them as evenly as possible so no big chunks of white etc but yeah it should look lovely!

DramaAlpaca · 30/11/2024 21:36

I've always gone tasteful with white lights in the past, but thus year I've got an idea I'm going to mix white and coloured lights. Just because I can. Do it, OP!

Makingchocolatecake · 30/11/2024 21:33

Put 5 sets on then you can have different colours for different days or moods :D

Hedjwitch · 30/11/2024 19:01

I love coloured but have yielded to dd's desire for white this year. Still have all our coloured trashy decorations though

Can I mix my lights?
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Needatumbledryer · 30/11/2024 18:56

@Bippityboppitybooo Really nice! 🌲 ⭐️

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mondaytosunday · 30/11/2024 15:46

Yes you can mix white and coloured. I'm mixing white and red this year. One mix I hate is cool and warm white. It's just wrong!!! And easy on the blue too.

SuperfluousHen · 30/11/2024 15:38

You can do whatever you want 👍

Annabella92 · 30/11/2024 15:37

TheDandyLion · 30/11/2024 15:10

I've seen a trend on the reels and tiktoks of people putting both a string of white or warm white lights and a string of coloured lights on the tree and switch between the two depending on the mood.

This is a very nice idea

BadPeopleFan · 30/11/2024 15:34

I am keeping the white lights on my tree as we have a teal/white/silver theme and think colored lights will look odd with the baubles!
I have bought 2 sets of Pickwick lights that I intend to string around the front room and kitchen....decorating tomorrow 😊

NOTcentreparcsandNOTatrifle · 30/11/2024 15:32

No, you must not do this. It is against the law and if you were my neighbour I would be calling the police immediately.

As it's MN, I guess I should add that I am joking.

Doggymummar · 30/11/2024 15:15

We usually have coloured lights as OH is autistic and prefers them, I find them a bit naff but this year he is letting me choose so we have white and copper baubles coming, copper tinsel and winter white lights all to be delivered before 10pm, thank you Amazon we only decided this afternoon you really cant beat it can you.

TheDandyLion · 30/11/2024 15:10

I've seen a trend on the reels and tiktoks of people putting both a string of white or warm white lights and a string of coloured lights on the tree and switch between the two depending on the mood.

Bippityboppitybooo · 30/11/2024 14:53

Sure :) Oldest is rearranging decorations so only a section pic. We have lots of random, handmade, decorations that we like each year. Anything goes here, there's a chocolate frog, a snitch and a mario star for the topper.

Can I mix my lights?
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Needatumbledryer · 30/11/2024 14:48

Just so bored of the plain ones and fancy a change

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Needatumbledryer · 30/11/2024 14:47

@Bippityboppitybooo Any pics?

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Bippityboppitybooo · 30/11/2024 14:46

I've just put ours up with coloured lights for the first time 😁 I thought I'd bought new white and coloured ones last year but apparently just bought white. So I got some coloured ones and they're fab!

If I was mixing white and coloured, I'd spread across the whole tree evenly so white and colour were mixed proportionally :)

ChaosDream · 30/11/2024 14:46

Mine have a remote control where you can change from white to coloured - best of both worlds!

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Needatumbledryer · 30/11/2024 14:44

I was just wondering if it looks better to go all just coloured or all just warm white? I’m not sure I’ve seen a mix before 🤔 any pics v welcome

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Needatumbledryer · 30/11/2024 14:43

@Sceptical123 Who said they’re naff? I didn’t

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peachgreen · 30/11/2024 14:41

I put coloured lights on my white prelit tree.

Sceptical123 · 30/11/2024 14:40

Since when have coloured lights been naff ffs? Commercial Xmas is surely epitomised by colourful, bright, fun decorations. Have I missed something?

CarrotPencil · 30/11/2024 14:38

What do you mean? Put whatever you want on it.

WaveyGodshawk · 30/11/2024 14:37

I do both! We love it don't care what anyone else thinks

K0OLA1D · 30/11/2024 14:37

I really wanted to add our colored lights to our pre-lite on this year but they've bust!! So I'm going to get some new ones after Xmas for next year.

My tree is very much a 90s vibe

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